Parasitism of the nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948 (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae ) in captive birds in Brazil

Autor(es)

Bassini-Silva, Ricardo ; Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro ; Pereira, Josivania Soares ; Werther, Karin ; Spicer, Greg Sherwood ; Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA; v. 28, n. 4, p. 6-pg., 2019-10-01.

Resumo

Nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) are obligatory endoparasites of birds, and the resulting parasitism can be harmful to the host's respiratory system. The nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence has caused significant respiratory issues, including serious injuries that possibly cause death of the host. In this study, we report two cases of captive birds parasitized by S. tracheacolum. The first case is a histopathological description of S. tracheacolum parasitizing the Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) in the southeast region of Brazil, that showed partially or totally absence of the characteristic respiratory epithelium in trachea lumen. The other describes, for the first time, the parasitism of this species in a canary (Serinus canaria) in the northeast region of the country. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/01416-7 - Ácaros trombiculídeos de aves brasileiras: estudos morfológicos e investigação da presença de patógenos associados
• Beneficiário: Ricardo Bassini Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 10/51875-9 - Síndrome Baggio-Yoshinari: investigação epidemiológica com vistas ao isolamento e caracterização do agente etiológico
• Beneficiário: Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular